Questions on the Order Paper  Mr. Speaker, in response to part (a) of the question, the CBSA is funded to fill approximately 250 positions at the Gordie Howe International Bridge, including border services officers, superintendents and chiefs. As the bridge is not yet operational, the CBSA aspires to fill pos

Questions on the Order Paper  Mr. Speaker, CSC has strict safeguards in place to prevent such incidents. The release of an offender begins with the pre-release process. This process begins well before an offender is set to be released. During this process, CSC confirms that the offender can be released, for

Parliament of Canada Act  Madam Speaker, I am glad to rise on this bill. I appreciate the sponsor's commitment and listened to his speech with regard to wanting to have this conversation to educate people. That is a very worthwhile conversation that we, as parliamentarians and Canadians, should be having.

Public Services and Procurement  Mr. Speaker, it is ironic, coming from Conservatives, as these very same companies were also awarded contracts under Conservative leadership for millions of dollars, and Conservatives did nothing to fix the procurement process. However, rest assured, Canadians can know that our

Democratic Institutions  Mr. Speaker, in regard to the fact that, unfortunately, foreign interference is a problem that some foreign state actors have taken to try to undermine our democracy, it is not new. That is precisely why we have taken this matter so seriously. It is precisely why we have initiate

Democratic Institutions  Mr. Speaker, all parties in the House agreed to the terms of reference for Justice Hogue's inquiry. It is important for Canadians and all members of the House that foreign interference not be partisan. It is important we allow Justice Hogue to continue in this work, so Canadians

Public Services and Procurement  Mr. Speaker, as we have said time and time again, when it comes to the procurement process, Canadians and all parliamentarians expect the process to be followed and expect laws to be followed. This is precisely why we have supported the work of the committee. CBSA has already i

Questions on the Order Paper  Mr. Speaker, the Correctional Service Canada, or CSC, offers a comprehensive suite of substance use treatment, support, and harm reduction services consistent with those offered in the community. Opioid Agonist Treatment, or OAT, is available to individuals with an opioid use dis

Questions on the Order Paper  Mr. Speaker, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, or RCMP, was aware of the individuals in question and worked closely with the American authorities throughout their investigation. This indictment demonstrates the importance of our close work with the Federal Bureau of Investigati

Questions on the Order Paper  Mr. Speaker, one of the CSC’s top priorities is ensuring that those who are incarcerated in Canada’s federal institutions have access to quality, safe, patient-centred and culturally responsive care. This is underscored by CSC’s legislative mandate and the Corrections and Conditi

Questions on the Order Paper  Mr. Speaker, as this matter is the subject of ongoing litigation, the CBSA will refrain from commenting on it.

Foreign Affairs  Madam Speaker, we are listening to Canadians and we take this matter very seriously. This is precisely why, as I said in my earlier answers, we have put in place robust sanctions against the IRGC. We have recognized Iran as a state sponsor of terrorism. We are using immigration l

Public Services and Procurement  Madam Speaker, as I have said before in this place, we take these allegations extremely seriously. We expect all contractors in the procurement process to follow all the rules. For anyone who does not follow those rules, there will be consequences. The CBSA has already put in pl

Foreign Affairs  Madam Speaker, we obviously recognize and condemn the Iranian government as a state sponsor of terrorism. We have implemented several measures to ban members of the IRGC from entering Canada. We have put in place sanctions. We will take the advice from our national security advi

Foreign Affairs  Madam Speaker, we condemn and acknowledge that the Iranian government is a state sponsor of terrorism, and we have put in place robust sanctions. We have used the immigration legislation to ban people from visiting Canada. We will continue to listen to the advice of security ser